Isaiah 60:19-22

19 ¹The sun shall be no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give you light;^[a] but the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.^[b]

20 Your sun shall no more go down, nor your moon withdraw itself; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and ²your days of mourning shall be ended.

21 ³Your people shall all be righteous; ⁴they shall possess the land forever, ⁵the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I might be glorified.^[c]

22 ⁶The least one shall become a clan, and the smallest one a mighty nation; ⁷I am the LORD; in its time I will hasten it.

Isaiah 60:19-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 60

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As, in the two preceding chapters, the hypocrisy and formality, the profaneness and immorality, that should abound in the latter day, and even among professors of religion, are prophesied of; so, in this, a very ample account is given of latter daylight and glory; of both the spiritual and personal reign of Christ, with the latter of which it concludes. The light and glory of the church, in the spiritual reign, are described, Isa 60:1-3 the numerous conversions of persons to it from all quarters, east and west particularly, are prophesied of, Isa 60:4-8, the great usefulness those should be of unto it, in enriching it, and building it up, and in glorifying it, is declared, Isa 60:9-13, as also the subjection of enemies to it; the favours it should receive from kings, and the fame and renown of it through all nations and ages, Isa 60:14-16, its riches, prosperity, peace, and safety, Isa 60:17,18 and the chapter is concluded with an account of the more perfect state of the church in the personal reign of Christ, when there will be a perfection of light and righteousness; and the number of God's elect will be complete, and they will be all together, Isa 60:19-22.

Isaiah 60:19-22 In-Context

17 Instead of bronze I will bring gold, and instead of iron I will bring silver; instead of wood, bronze, instead of stones, iron. I will make your overseers peace and your taskmasters righteousness.

18 Violence shall no more be heard in your land, devastation or destruction within your borders; you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.

19 The sun shall be no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give you light; but the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.

20 Your sun shall no more go down, nor your moon withdraw itself; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your days of mourning shall be ended.

21 Your people shall all be righteous; they shall possess the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I might be glorified.

22 The least one shall become a clan, and the smallest one a mighty nation; I am the LORD; in its time I will hasten it.

Cross References

• 1. Zechariah 14:6, 7; Revelation 21:23; Revelation 22:5; [Isaiah 24:23; Isaiah 30:26]
• 2. Isaiah 35:10; Isaiah 65:19; Revelation 21:4
• 3. Isaiah 52:1; Jeremiah 31:34
• 4. Psalms 37:9; See Ezekiel 37:25
• 5. Isaiah 61:3
• 6. [Matthew 13:31]
• 7. Habakkuk 2:3

Footnotes

• [a]. Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint, Targum add by night
• [b]. Or your beauty
• [c]. Or that I might display my beauty